Office of State History

This article originally appeared as a William G. Pomeroy Foundation press release.

The next regional round of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historic Marker Grant Program is now open. Markers funded through this program commemorate historic people, places,...

This article originally appeared on the Consider the Source NY website.

The New York State Archives announces its thirty-fifth annual Student Research Awards competition to promote and recognize excellence in student research. The main purpose of the awards program is to...

This article originally appeared on the World Canal Conference 2025 website.

In 2025, global leaders in canal and inland waterway management and innovation will gather in Buffalo, NY, USA for the World Canals Conference. The 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal provides a powerful...

This article originally appeared on the World Canals Conference website.

The World Canals Conference is the marquee event for inland waterways experts and enthusiasts from all over the world to gather and learn from one another. Follow your passion to experience how the...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website.

Communities across the United States are invited to commemorate their local and regional transportation history with fully funded historical markers from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

The...

This article originally appeared on the Erie Canal Museum website.

In partnership with historical organizations, colleges, and universities across New York, the Erie Canal Museum is excited to announce a public call for new research on the Erie Canal. This initiative aims to...

This article originally appeared on the Smithsonian Magazine website.

In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5. The...

This article originally appeared on the Saratoga Spa Heritage website.

Spa Heritage Conference – Celebrate the NYS Parks Centennial and discover what it means to be a spa town and learn about Saratoga Spa State Park’s European heritage. Join European and American...

This article originally appeared in a New Netherland Institute newsletter.

Join us for a joint conference with the Albany Institute of History & Art and the New York State Library.  This conference illuminates and expands upon themes explored in two exciting, new exhibitions...